Lompoc, California, USA

Tuesday, December 15, 2026

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Lompoc, California, USA Tuesday 15 December 2026

Meteor shower

Geminids

Active, around 94 an hour

Best around 1:55 AM

Radiant climbs to
88°
Under a perfect sky
150/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
35 km/s

The rate at the top is how many you might really see from a dark spot here, allowing for how high the shower climbs and for moonlight. "Under a perfect sky" is the best case. Clouds are not counted here: check the sunset page for those.

The strongest shower of the year, and you can watch it most of the night.

That morning

Sunrise

7:01 AM

7:01 AM

6:33 AM Blue hour
7:01 AM Sunrise
7:40 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

4:52 PM

4:52 PM

Too far ahead for a weather forecast. These are the sun's own times - they will not change.

4:13 PM Golden hour
4:52 PM Sunset
5:20 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing crescent

36% lit

11:20 AM – 11:04 PM

ESE W
11:20 AM Moonrise
11:39 AM 4°
5:11 PM Highest, 49°
10:44 PM 4°
11:04 PM Moonset

Between the two 4° marks the Moon is clear of haze and most of what stands on the horizon.

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:33 AM–7:01 AM
  • Sunrise 7:01 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:01 AM–7:40 AM
  • Morning best color 7:21 AM
  • Moonrise 11:20 AM
  • Evening golden hour 4:13 PM–4:52 PM
  • Sunset 4:52 PM
  • Evening blue hour 4:52 PM–5:20 PM
  • Fully dark 6:22 PM–5:32 AM
  • Moonset 11:04 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 11:12 PM–5:32 AM
← Previous day Monday Mon, Dec 14
Next day → Wednesday Wed, Dec 16

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